El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Population marimekko
El Salvador
6.31 million
in 2023
Nicaragua
6.82 million
in 2023
El Salvador rank
112th
Nicaragua rank
109th
Population marimekko over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.82 million against 6.31 million in El Salvador, a difference of 513,990.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 32 and Nicaragua in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 59,381 | 210,412 | 151,031 | Nicaragua |
| 1100s | 64,779 | 229,540 | 164,761 | Nicaragua |
| 1200s | 70,668 | 250,408 | 179,740 | Nicaragua |
| 1300s | 77,092 | 273,172 | 196,080 | Nicaragua |
| 1400s | 84,101 | 298,006 | 213,905 | Nicaragua |
| 1500s | 91,746 | 325,097 | 233,351 | Nicaragua |
| 1600s | 100,087 | 162,548 | 62,461 | Nicaragua |
| 1700s | 109,186 | 81,274 | 27,912 | El Salvador |
| 1710s | 110,404 | 87,079 | 23,325 | El Salvador |
| 1720s | 111,967 | 93,299 | 18,668 | El Salvador |
| 1730s | 114,008 | 99,964 | 14,044 | El Salvador |
| 1740s | 116,715 | 107,104 | 9,611 | El Salvador |
| 1750s | 120,359 | 114,754 | 5,605 | El Salvador |
| 1760s | 125,331 | 122,951 | 2,380 | El Salvador |
| 1770s | 132,200 | 131,733 | 467 | El Salvador |
| 1780s | 155,360 | 141,143 | 14,217 | El Salvador |
| 1790s | 178,520 | 151,224 | 27,296 | El Salvador |
| 1800s | 207,868 | 186,000 | 21,868 | El Salvador |
| 1810s | 200,834 | 186,060 | 14,774 | El Salvador |
| 1820s | 262,607 | 200,322 | 62,285 | El Salvador |
| 1830s | 299,588 | 234,651 | 64,937 | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 341,102 | 275,124 | 65,978 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 394,842 | 312,133 | 82,710 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 465,729 | 341,288 | 124,441 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 568,156 | 382,787 | 185,369 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 691,999 | 442,343 | 249,656 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 788,322 | 511,013 | 277,308 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 925,639 | 598,040 | 327,599 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 1.16 million | 709,547 | 450,981 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 1.44 million | 794,857 | 642,811 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 1.70 million | 901,981 | 799,144 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 1.97 million | 1.14 million | 830,051 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 2.44 million | 1.52 million | 916,159 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 3.17 million | 2.05 million | 1.12 million | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 2.78 million | 1.29 million | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.87 million | 3.66 million | 1.21 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5.71 million | 4.58 million | 1.13 million | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 5.32 million | 676,094 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.16 million | 6.11 million | 52,412 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.27 million | 6.69 million | 420,970 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population marimekko, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.82 million against 6.31 million in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population marimekko between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 513,990, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for population marimekko?
- El Salvador ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.